meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
irresponsible; blithe; heedless; devil-may-care; sloppy; slipshod
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
entertainer (esp. boy band or girl group member) whose image is manufactured to cultivate a dedicated consumer fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
to close (one's eyes); to shut
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
holding two or more positions concurrently
head of the student council; president of the student council
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
until now; so far; up to the present
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
inter-scholastic athletics competition
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
spring; spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
loss of a match that is 'called' part way into the game